Getting started

It really is your world when it comes to designing! There are so many things you can achieve with laser cutters and we are right here to help you bring your designs and projects to life.

We want to keep this process as simple as possible, so you can spend more time creating the most amazing projects and designs! Here’s how it works:

Get Designing and Creative

This is where you can get creative! Send us your file or get us to assist you in creating your next project. You can even purchase the rights for designs online or if you want to use your own designer then go right ahead!

Vector Software

You can create your design in a vector program, such as Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. There are even free vector programs such as Inkscape, Gravit, Autocad or Draftsight. If you get stuck YouTube has a tonne of tutorials.

Here are a few links to get you started:

Adobe Illustrator

Corel Draw

Inkscape (Free)

Gravit (Free or pro version) – Works on tablets and phones

 Fonts

If you are chasing a unique font then there are a number of site you can purchase and download font files on.

Font Squirrel – These fonts are Free resources, all fonts here are Copyright free.

My Fonts – For Fonts with purchasable licences, perfect for a number of reasons.

Getting you File Ready for the Laser

In order for us to complete your quote and job, vector files are what we require for our machine to do your design.
Our machine is 900mm x 600mm so the maximum usable area is 895mm x 595mm. However, our machine does have pass-through so we can fit larger materials in the machine, but the design will only be 900 x 600mm.

What you need to know when drawing your design

There are only 3 different colour you need to do your design in when submitting it to us. This is because there are 3 main things that laser cutter does.
Red = Cut, Black = Raster Etching and Blue = Vector Etching. 

Vector Files

Once you have created drawn (not imported or pasted in there) your design in the vector software, they need to be saved in vector format.

Vector File Formats – AI, EPS, SVG, DXF, DWG or PDF (sometimes)

Non Vector File Formats such as jpg, psd, bmp Need to be converted or redesigned in a vector program)

Keep an eye out for more information about vector files and templates in out blog. 

Choose your Material

We have a range of materials suitable for our machine. If you don’t see what you are after, then simply get in touch with us so we can assist you further. Here’s a list of materials we can use.

• Acrylic
• ABS
• PP/PE – Cut Only
• Plywood Solid Wood
• MDF
• Foamboard
• Core-flute – Cut Only
• Foam
• Fiberglass
• Rubber
• Cardboard
• Paper – Cut Only
• Fabric
• Leather
• Metal (Mild and stainless steel) – Engrave Only

Receive a Quote from Laser Creator

Once you have uploaded or emailed us your file, we will send you a quote to approve. Our quotes are free and have no obligation.
Prior to cutting a proof will be supplied for your approval